What three demographics were involved in the American Revolutionary War?
a.Loyalists, patriots, neutrals
b.Loyalists, Americans, patriots
c.French, Americans, Spanish
d.Patriots, Americans, Canadians
Select all the pieces of evidence that the texts provide to define the three demographics involved in the American Revolutionary War.
a.American loyalists opposed the revolution, and many took up arms against the rebels, also called the patriots.
b.John Malcolm, Lt. Col. James Chalmers, Joseph Brant, Thomas Hutchinson, and William Franklin—the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin—were all Loyalists who contributed to the revolution.
c.Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Paine, Ethan Allen, and Paul Revere were some of the famous patriots.
d.A large demographic within the colonies remained neutral during the revolution.
The patriots represented the largest demographic in the 13 colonies.